全权代表大会选举秘书长、副秘书长、无线电通信部门（BR）、电信标准化部门（TSB）和电信发展部门（BDT）各局的主任以及无线电规则委员会（RRB）的委员。 （见《组织法》第55 和56款及第62 和63款）。
全权代表大会亦选举组成国际电联下一届理事会的理事国（见《组织法》第54款及第61款）。
选举程序
时间要求和程序
按照国际电联《国际电联大会、全会和会议的总规则》第170款的规定，有关候选人的资料必须在大会前的第28天（即，2018年10月1日（星期一））23:59（日内
瓦时间）之前寄达秘书长。
关于选举和选举程序的详尽信息，请参见 《公约》第2条和《国际电联大会、全会和会议的总规则》第三章（亦见CL-17/42号通函）。
道德准则
理事会2018年会议通过了候选人开展竞选活动的道德准则。这些准则可查阅此处。
《国际电联新闻双月刊》候选人采访
《《国际电联新闻双月刊》将邀请所有候选人提交有关其竞选问题的回复。了解更多。
表决权
为了能够在全权代表大会上行使自己的主权，成员国必须确保他们拥有《组织法》第169 和210款所规定的表决权，同时代表他们出席2018年全权代表大会的代表团得到了《公约》第325款和第327至331款所规定的正式授命。（亦参见证书一节）
以往的选举情况
Candidates
Mr Houlin Zhao
- Country: China
- Region E: Asia and Australasia
- CV and Vision Statement
- Brochure
- ITU News Q&A
Mr Malcolm Johnson
- Country: United Kingdom
- Region B: Western Europe
- CV and Vision Statement
- ITU News Q&A
Mr Brahima Sanou
- Country: Burkina Faso
- Region D: Africa
- CV and Vision Statement
- ITU News Q&A
Mr István Bozsóki
- Country: Hungary
- Region B: Western Europe
- CV and Vision Statement
- Brochure
- ITU News Q&A
Mr Mario Maniewicz
- Country: Uruguay
- Region A: The Americas
- CV and Vision Statement
- Brochure
- ITU News Q&A
Dr Chaesub Lee
- Country: Korea (Rep. of)
- Region E: Asia and Australasia
- CV and Vision Statement
- Brochure
- ITU News Q&A
Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin
- Country: United States
- Region A: The Americas
- CV and Vision Statement
- Brochure
- ITU News Q&A
Mr William Ijeh
- Country: Nigeria
- Region D: Africa
- CV and Vision Statement
- Brochure
- ITU News Q&A
Dr Cosmas Zavazava
- Country: Zimbabwe
- Region D: Africa
- CV and Vision Statement
- Brochure
- ITU News Q&A
| Region | Vote | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | 154 |
Mr Tariq Alamri
|
| Region D: Africa | 120 |
Dr Elsayed Azzouz
|
| Region A: The Americas | 126 |
Ms Chantal Beaumier
|
| Region D: Africa | 53 |
Mr Ahmed Jean Boraud
|
| Region A: The Americas | 122 |
Mr Fernando Borjón Figueroa
|
| Region D: Africa | 86 |
Mr Simon Bugaba
|
| Region A: The Americas | 96 |
Mr Oscar Martín González
|
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | 115 |
Ms Sahiba Hasanova
|
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | 169 |
Dr Akira Hashimoto
|
| Region B: Western Europe | 165 |
Mr Yvon Henri
|
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | 167 |
Mr Doan Quang Hoan
|
| Region B: Western Europe | 165 |
Ms Lilian Jeanty
|
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | 67 |
Dr Ievgen Khairov
|
| Region D: Africa | 121 |
Mr Samuel Mandla Mchunu
|
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | 37 |
Mr Rizat Nurshabekov
|
| Region D: Africa | 130 |
Mr Hassan Talib
|
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | 121 |
Mr Nikolay Varlamov
|
| Region | Country | Vote | Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region D: Africa | Algeria | 134 | Algeria |
| Region A: The Americas | Argentina | 167 | Argentina |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Australia | 156 | Australia |
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | Azerbaijan | 119 | Azerbaijan |
| Region A: The Americas | Bahamas | 162 | Bahamas |
| Region A: The Americas | Brazil | 169 | Brazil |
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | Bulgaria | 110 | Bulgaria |
| Region D: Africa | Burkina Faso | 112 | Burkina Faso |
| Region D: Africa | Cameroon | 92 | Cameroon |
| Region A: The Americas | Canada | 158 | Canada |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | China | 167 | China |
| Region D: Africa | Côte d'Ivoire | 117 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Region A: The Americas | Cuba | 165 | Cuba |
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | Czech Republic | 112 | Czech Republic |
| Region D: Africa | Egypt | 128 | Egypt |
| Region A: The Americas | El Salvador | 163 | El Salvador |
| Region B: Western Europe | France | 152 | France |
| Region B: Western Europe | Germany | 159 | Germany |
| Region D: Africa | Ghana | 123 | Ghana |
| Region B: Western Europe | Greece | 133 | Greece |
| Region B: Western Europe | Hungary | 135 | Hungary |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | India | 165 | India |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Indonesia | 163 | Indonesia |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 146 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| Region B: Western Europe | Italy | 168 | Italy |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Japan | 166 | Japan |
| Region D: Africa | Kenya | 140 | Kenya |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Korea (Rep. of) | 160 | Korea (Rep. of) |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Kuwait | 161 | Kuwait |
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | Kyrgyzstan | 95 | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region B: Western Europe | Lithuania | 113 | Lithuania |
| Region D: Africa | Mali | 109 | Mali |
| Region D: Africa | Mauritania | 33 | Mauritania |
| Region A: The Americas | Mexico | 168 | Mexico |
| Region D: Africa | Morocco | 133 | Morocco |
| Region D: Africa | Nigeria | 114 | Nigeria |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Pakistan | 155 | Pakistan |
| Region A: The Americas | Paraguay | 164 | Paraguay |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Philippines | 161 | Philippines |
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | Poland | 125 | Poland |
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | Romania | 137 | Romania |
| Region C: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | Russian Federation | 136 | Russian Federation |
| Region D: Africa | Rwanda | 131 | Rwanda |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Saudi Arabia | 154 | Saudi Arabia |
| Region D: Africa | Senegal | 116 | Senegal |
| Region D: Africa | South Africa | 126 | South Africa |
| Region B: Western Europe | Spain | 168 | Spain |
| Region D: Africa | Sudan | 58 | Sudan |
| Region B: Western Europe | Switzerland | 160 | Switzerland |
| Region D: Africa | Tanzania | 91 | Tanzania |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | Thailand | 164 | Thailand |
| Region D: Africa | Togo | 66 | Togo |
| Region D: Africa | Tunisia | 113 | Tunisia |
| Region B: Western Europe | Turkey | 146 | Turkey |
| Region D: Africa | Uganda | 114 | Uganda |
| Region E: Asia and Australasia | United Arab Emirates | 164 | United Arab Emirates |
| Region A: The Americas | United States | 162 | United States |